basketball hero

Chapter 555 Space Lineup
The Celtics did not adjust their lineup at the beginning of the second half.Their overall performance in the first half was still very good. Not only did their constipated offense improve, but they also restricted the opponent very well on the defensive end, preventing the Raptors from scoring more than 50 points in the half.

In the third quarter of the game, the Celtics still implemented their own defensive strategy, pinching Yingxiong on the defensive end, letting go of DeRozan's 3 points and Amir Johnson's 3 points, allowing Jeremy Lin and Bargnani to play singles.

In this case, after Ying Xiong was flanked, he gave the ball to Amir Johnson and DeRozan who were open many times. I don’t know if it is the away factor or their psychological factors. Facing the opponent’s strategy, they seem to be I was a little overwhelmed. After trying to throw a few shots, I didn't even dare to shoot because I missed a hit.

As a result, the Celtics attacked Ying Xiong even more brazenly, allowing DeRozan and others to make "difficult choices."If it weren't for Jeremy Lin's strong personal scoring, the Raptors would probably fall into an offensive drought at the beginning of the third quarter.

Ying Xiong is wondering whether to use the 5-style, because the team is currently in a passive position. If he does not force Carry, Jeremy Lin alone will be hard to beat with two fists.And looking at the state of DeRozan and Amir Johnson in this game, hoping that they will suddenly feel warmer, there are too many uncertainties.This game is very important for both teams. Once the team loses the game, the opponent will come back. With the iron blood and rich experience of the opponent, there will be variables in this round of the series, and the damage to the team will also be great. will be bigger.

This game must be won to stop the opponent from thinking about the outcome of the series!

After Ying Xiong made up his mind, he planned to officially open the hidden attribute in the next offensive round.

But... At this moment, Coach Casey requested a timeout!
In this timeout, Coach Casey's arrangement is very simple, that is, to remove DeRozan and Amir Johnson who are hesitant to attack, Terrence Ross and scorer Rudy Gay who are better at 3 points.

Ying Xiong was surprised that a coach with a more traditional and even conservative formation would form such a desperate lineup at this time.But after thinking about it carefully, he understood the other party's intentions.Coach Casey's purpose is very simple. Use this lineup of five players who can all shoot 5-pointers to completely open up the space on the field. The purpose is to target the opponent's flanking Yingxiong and release other players' defensive strategies.

The key to this lineup is Ying Xiong.When the opponent dare not pinch him, whether he can make the opponent pay the price in a one-on-one situation is the key to success or failure.

The weakness of this lineup is also obvious, that is, defense and rebounding.Gay can play the 4th position, but rebounding ability has never been his specialty; while Bargnani's height has reached 211cm, but rebounding and inside defense are not his strengths, not to mention, or even his weaknesses.But why Coach Casey regards him as the "big" of "one big and four small" is very simple, because he can shoot 3 points, can open up the inside, and open up space.

In Ying Xiong's view, Coach Casey naturally understands the advantages and disadvantages of this lineup. If this lineup is not used well, it is a "suicide lineup".The reason why they dare to use this lineup in this situation is that the 2:0 lead is one reason, and the other reason is to bet that the opponent's constipated offense cannot make their own small lineup pay the price.Of course, the most important reason is the trust of the head coach.

Ying Xiong knew very well what he needed to do.

At this time, the score was 53:59, and the Raptors were 6 points behind.

Coach Rivers was also surprised that Coach Casey would form such a lineup, but he quickly understood the opponent's intentions, and his brows were slightly frowned.He is very clear that there is a gap in the strength of the two teams, and the depth of the opponent's lineup is better, so there is more room for adjustment.But no matter what, the team must win this game, otherwise the season will be declared over in advance.

Jeremy Lin slowly dribbled the ball over, and picked and rolled Bargnani in the high post.

The Celtics put Jeff Green on Bargnani in order to keep KG at the basket.

Jeremy Lin passed the ball to Bargnani after the pick-and-roll, and the latter gave Ying Xiong on the right wing after a feint.

Ying Xiong didn't open the hidden attribute, he didn't want to rely on consuming himself to achieve the purpose of instantly improving his strength.

Facing Bradley, Ying Xiong went up the line with his left hand and made a breakthrough.His height has reached 203cm, but he can lower his center of gravity very low, even a bit like a guard like Wade and Baron Davis.

Bradley is not an ordinary person, and his defensive ability is first-class. Even though Ying Xiong's breakthrough speed is very fast, he still has not been thrown away.

Ying Xiong didn't get rid of Bradley, but at this time KG's pincer attack came up quickly.

It was too late, but then it was too late, Ying Xiong hit the ground with one hand, and it was given to Guy who made an air cut to the basket, and the latter dunked with both hands!The whole thing happened in a split second, showing his excellent passing timing and sharp on-the-spot judgment.

At this time, the importance of Bargnani is highlighted.Although he didn't pull KG to the outside line, but he pulled the inside line empty. When KG under the basket participated in the pincer attack, the basket became a vacuum.Even with the green army's rotation speed, they couldn't make up defense in such a short time.

——On the basketball court, the speed of the ball is faster than the speed of running in most cases!

Bradley slowly dribbled the ball over and gave it to KG in the high position, and KG then gave it to Terry in the corner.Terry scored after a feint, KG caught the ball from the basket and forced him to eat Bargnani, but was interfered by Guy who was helping to defend-missed!
Ying Xiong received the rebound and advanced with the ball himself.He dribbled across the center line and was caught between Bradley and Pierce near the 3-point line.He quickly scored the ball to Terrence Ross who followed up, and the latter missed 3 points after chasing him!
However, Jeremy Lin grabbed the offensive rebound!
At this time, Ying Xiong suddenly accelerated from the 3-point line, and Bradley and Pierce behind him couldn't even pull him.

Jeremy Lin cleverly hit the ground and passed the ball to Ying Xiong who was in the air. Ying Xiong caught the ball and started to face Jeff Green who was guarding the basket. Facing the opponent, he rounded his right hand and dunked hard into the basket... …

Jeff Green is also considered a tough guy, he didn't flinch, and blocked it with his big hand.

But... all this is of no avail!Ying Xiong's dunk is unstoppable.Jeff Green's block could only end up with a referee's whistle.

The ball enters the box domineeringly! And one!

After Ying Xiong dunked into the frame, his face was expressionless, but the coldness on his face and the killing intent in his eyes were extremely obvious.Guy excitedly gave him a push to show how wonderful the ball was.

The scene was quiet, and the Celtics fans didn't know how to express their feelings.The home team is old, they haven't seen such an athletic youngster on the home team for a long time...

(End of this chapter)